1956–57 Rangers F.C. season

Rangers
1956–57 season
ManagerScot Symon
GroundIbrox Park
Scottish League Division One1st
P34 W26 D3 L5 F96 A48 Pts55
Scottish CupQuarter-finalists
League CupGroup stage
European Cup1st round
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Ralph Brand (40)

The 1956–57 season was the 77th season of competitive football by Rangers.

Overview

Rangers played a total of 46 competitive matches during the 1956–57 season.

Results

All results are written with Rangers' score first.

Scottish First Division

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
8 September 1956 Airdrieonians A 3–3 17,000
15 September 1956 Kilmarnock H 0–1 30,000
22 September 1956 Celtic A 2–0 53,000
29 September 1956 Ayr United H 3–1 27,000
6 October 1956 St Mirren A 2–1 28,700
13 October 1956 Partick Thistle H 4–1 38,000
3 November 1956 Hibernian H 5–3 45,000
10 November 1956 Motherwell H 2–3 63,000
17 November 1956 Falkirk A 2–0 19,000
24 November 1956 Aberdeen H 2–1 29,100
1 December 1956 East Fife H 6–1 26,000
8 December 1956 Raith Rovers A 1–5 20,000
15 December 1956 Heart of Midlothian H 5–3 45,000
22 December 1956 Kilmarnock A 2–3 22,456
29 December 1956 Queen of the South H 4–0 30,000
1 January 1957 Celtic H 2–0 60,000
2 January 1957 Dundee A 3–1 28,500
12 January 1957 Ayr United A 0–1 15,000
19 January 1957 St Mirren H 1–0 33,000
26 January 1957 Partick Thistle A 3–0 35,000
9 February 1957 Dunfermline Athletic H 2–1 30,000
23 February 1957 Queen's Park H 3–3 19,000
2 March 1957 Hibernian A 3–2 40,000
9 March 1957 Motherwell A 5–2 30,000
16 March 1957 Falkirk A 1–1 35,000
20 March 1957 Dundee H 4–0 25,000
23 March 1957 Aberdeen A 2–1 26,500
30 March 1957 East Fife A 3–0 13,000
2 April 1957 Raith Rovers H 3–1 50,000
13 April 1957 Heart of Midlothian A 1–0 49,000
17 April 1957 Airdrieonians H 3–2 25,000
22 April 1957 Queen's Park A 6–4 33,786
27 April 1957 Queen of the South A 3–0 14,500
29 April 1957 Dunfermline Athletic A 4–3 10,000

Scottish Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
2 February 1957 R5 Heart of Midlothian A 4–0 47,484
16 February 1957 R6 Celtic A 4–4 55,000
20 February 1957 R6R Celtic H 0–2 88,000

League Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
11 August 1956 SR East Fife H 3–0 51,000
15 August 1956 SR Celtic A 1–2 45,000
18 August 1956 SR Aberdeen H 6–2 35,000
25 August 1956 SR East Fife A 4–1 16,000
29 August 1956 SR Celtic H 0–0 84,000
1 September 1956 SR Aberdeen A 4–1 48,000

European Cup

Date Round Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
24 October 1956 R1L1 Nice H 2–1 65,000
14 November 1956 R1L2 Nice A 1–2 12,000
28 November 1956 R1R Nice N 1–3 15,000

Appearances

See also

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